Xeon W-3323 vs E3-1275 v2
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W-3323 outperforms Xeon E3-1275 v2 by a whopping 291% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Xeon W-3323 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1377 | 402 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.84 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | 5.13 | 7.01 |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Ice Lake-W (2021) |
| Release date | 14 May 2012 (12 years ago) | 29 July 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $808 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Xeon W-3323 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 160 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 84 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Xeon W-3323 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
| Socket | FCLGA1155 | FCLGA4189 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 77 Watt | 220 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Xeon W-3323. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Xeon W-3323 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Xeon W-3323 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Xeon W-3323. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 32.77 GB | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD P4000 | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.25 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Xeon W-3323 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Xeon W-3323.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 64 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.33 | 16.91 |
| Recency | 14 May 2012 | 29 July 2021 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 77 Watt | 220 Watt |
Xeon E3-1275 v2 has 185.7% lower power consumption.
Xeon W-3323, on the other hand, has a 290.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 120% more advanced lithography process.
The Xeon W-3323 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1275 v2 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1275 v2 and Xeon W-3323, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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